The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-17
Corn in the Salss on the Atlantic Cast Of
Very High Promise
General Average Of Spring Whslt Shows no
Improvement in Aagu.t Returns.
Report Of ]. R. Dodge, Ststi,tlciin Of the
Department Of Agr.caliurs,
Proposels for the Sale of UHited States
Observation-Disclosures for Expenditures
Upon River and Harbor
improvements.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1O.-The prospect
month ago was for q very heavy crop of
corn and a rate of yield about the average.
Its condition in all the States on the
Atlantic coast is now uHimpaired and
very high promise In Texas and Tennes.
see the condition has declined materially.
In the central corn region, however, in
the valleys of the Ohio and Missouri,
where two-thirds of the crop is grown and
the commercial supply is procured, a very
heavy reduction has taken piece, which
has made the National average so instead
of 90 u last month. The cause is the long
continued drouth, which has been severest
in Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and
Michigan. Nebraska has been scorcbed on
the southern border, and Iowa and Mis-
souri, have escaped with comparatively
light LOSE, as have the more northern
States. The seven corr surplus States stand
as follows: Ohio, 50: indiana. Ca Iilinoir.
So; Iowa. 90; Missouri, 50; Kansas, 80; Ne
braska 80.
The condition of spring wheat, reported
very low last month from ravages of chinch
bugs, is not improved in the August re-
turns, but has fallen of very slightly, the
general average being IS s. but two points
less than the August returns of last year.
Dakota has made slight gain and stands
highest in condition. The average for Wis.
consin is 20; Minnesota, "A; Iowa, 70; Ne
braska, Il; Dakota, 50. In the extreme
East and on the Pacific coast the condition
of spring wheat is high. There is no reDort
of winter wheat the present month as it is
too early to obtain resdlts of threshing.
The oat crop-There is no change. Part
Of the breadth was harvested at the last re-
port. Condition averages IS 6, which indi-
Gates crop slightly under the aversge.
The barley crop promises 70 yield rather
better than was feared last month. The
Eastern product averaged higher condition
but is reduced slightly since the last re-
port. The average is So 2, indicating near
ly an average yield.
The buckwheat area appears to be prac-
ticslly the same as last year, and averages
about 9S in condition.
Potatoes-There is a great reduction
since the first of July in the condition of
potatoes, almost entirely the result of
drought. There is no material decline on
the Atlantic or Gulf coast, but the injury
is severe in the West. The loss during the
month as reported is fully two per cent. of
OF the prospective cIoD.
FTuit-The fruit crop is very poor.
There will be few apples outside Of New
England and New York. There will be
a partial crop in Michigan. In the Ohio
river States. the harvest will be nearly
failure.
Hsy-The hsY cop is also greatly re-
duced in the West. The general average
9 so.
Cotton-The past month has been favor
able to cotton except that the rainfall has
5sen unequally distributed in point of
time, drouth threatening at one period and
floods following. In the eastern belt excess
OF moisture predominates as faction of
depreciation. The weed Is therefore large
and sappy, and fruit fall appears in some
fields seriously, and in some cases rust ap-
pears. In louisiana similar condit ons
have prevailed, and only very partially in
Mississippi. Texas has been too dry
though dIouth has not as yet been disas.
trous or severe. The prevalent status OF
the crop is very good for the first of
August, while reporters recognize this as
critical time, and fear the effect OF subse-
quent drouth upon the green and succulent
condition of the plant. In COMPARISON of
ten years, the August condition is only ex-
ceeded by that of 1882 and 1885, one pro-
ducing large crop, the other an under
medium yield. The general average of
condition is 93.3 which is lower by three
points than that of July.
The States averages are: Virginia, 81;
North Carolina, SO; South Carolina, 95:
Georgia, 81; Florida, 90; Alabama, 90;
Mississippi. IS; Louisiana, 81; Texas, 81;
Arkansas, 81; Tennessee, 95.
The first brood of caterpiliars has APPEAR
ed in several OF the States but is not gener-
ally MCnbAOAC0 III bnC ACluInos IL ID Ic-
ported in Orangeburg and Berkeley, South
Carolina; in Calhoun, Taylor, Dooley and
Laurens, Georgia; in Hale and Dallas Ala
bama; Starkey, Newton, Issaq 1ena and Ok
hibbeba. Mississippi; in Red River, Bossier
Richland, Natchitochss, and Iberyille,
Louisiana, and in Stephens Camp and
Jackson, Texas. The Boil worm is much
less frequently mentioned.
Tobacco-The tobacco crop is in high
condition in the seed leaf States, averaging
nearly 100, except IN Wisconsin. The
shipping and cutting districts of the West
make an unprecedented report of low con-
dition: Tennessee, 20; Kentucky, 80; Ohio,
So; IN diana, 90; Illinois, 81; Missouri, 60.
In view of the heavy reduction in acreage,
only small fragment of the usual crop
may be expected. The official investiga
tion of area now in progress will determine
authoritatively the breadth cultivated the
present year.
s'PRoDUOTs AND PRICES OF WHEAT